87.33 is what percent of 124.297 - step by step solution

To get the solution, we are looking for, we need to point out what we know.

1. We assume, that the number 124.297 is 100% - because it's the output value of the task.
2. We assume, that x is the value we are looking for.
3. If 100% equals 124.297, so we can write it down as 100%=124.297.
4. We know, that x% equals 87.33 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=87.33.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=124.297
2) x%=87.33
where left sides of both of them have the same units, and both right sides have the same units, so we can do something like that:
100%/x%=124.297/87.33
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 87.33 is what percent of 124.297

100%/x%=124.297/87.33
(100/x)*x=(124.297/87.33)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.4233024161228*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.4233024161228) to get x
100/1.4233024161228=x
70.259137388674=x
x=70.259137388674

now we have:
87.33 is 70.259137388674% of 124.297